LOCALISING THE GLOBAL, GLOBALISING THE LOCAL: THE ROLE OF THE INTERNET IN SHAPING GLOBALISATION DISCOURSE IN INDONESIAN NGOs YANUAR NUGROHO * Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Centre for Development Informatics, University of Manchester, Manchester, UK Abstract: Globalisation arguably brings about socio-economic development but the distri- bution of these benefits is unequal. Non-governmental organisations (NGOs), whose growth has often been closely linked with globalisation, have been outspoken regarding this inequal- ity. Despite clear linkages between NGOs and globalisation, there has been little research aiming at understanding how NGOs engage with the issue of globalisation itself. Using the case of Indonesia, this study aims to uncover how NGOs utilise the Internet to respond to globalisation-related issues. NGOs should understand global issues in their local contexts and rearticulate more saliently for their beneficiaries. Technology can serve this purpose when used strategically. Copyright # 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. Keywords: Indonesia; non-governmental organisations (NGOs); globalisation; politics; Internet adoption We can use the Internet to help organise and make our advocacy work more effective, especially to deal with globalisation issues which give birth to enormous injustice. The orientation of our organisation is to expose injustices, and you know, it needs a lot of systematic work. The technology is helpful in this regard. Why don’t we use it? (Sri Palupi, Executive Director, Institute of Ecosoc Rights, interview, 29/10/2005) Journal of International Development J. Int. Dev. 24, 341–368 (2012) Published online 28 July 2010 in Wiley Online Library (wileyonlinelibrary.com) DOI: 10.1002/jid.1733 *Correspondence to: Yanuar Nugroho, Manchester Institute of Innovation Research, Centre for Development Informatics, University of Manchester, Harold Hankins Building, Precinct Centre, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, UK. E-mail: yanuar.nugroho@manchester.ac.uk Copyright # 2010 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.